Description of habitat in Gavdos
The priority habitat 2250* in Gavdos covers a total area of 102 hectares and has been recorded in three sites:
- On the Northeastern side of island, in the area of Sarakiniko
- On the beach of Agios Ioannis, on the Northen part of island
- On the beach of Lavrakas, West of Agios Ioannis
The most common plants species of the 2250* habitat in Gavdos other then Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa and Juniperus phoenicea are: Coridothymus capitatus (Thyme), Periploca angustifolia, Ononis natrix subsp. hispanica, Cistus creticus, Cistus parviflorus, Pistacia lentiscus, Erica manipuliflora, Satureja thymbra. Other important species is Silene succulenta subsp. succulenta, a threatened species according to the Red Data Book of Rare and Threatened Plants of Greece and protected by the Greek Presidential Decree 67/1981.
Map of habitat 2250* in Gavdos (as mapped from Greek NATURA 2000 network)
Map of habitat 2250* in Sarakiniko
Map of habitat 2250* in Agios Ioannis
Map of habitat 2250* in Lavrakas